Re: Pismo battery loose in battery bay--normal?

[Thomas Ethen]

I have two Pismo 400's and the battery  in both of them is very snug.

Tom


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Re: charger/adapter

[Jim Freeman]

The plug is a different size.

On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 12:24  PM, Kathryn Odell wrote:

> 1. I recently got a new ibook with the white charger. Can it be used to
> charge my Pismo?


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Re: Pismo battery loose in battery bay--normal?

[Jim Freeman]

My battery is snug in my Pismo. That's all I can tell you. There 
probably is a problem. Does it charge?

Anyway my battery doesn't hold much of a charge after almost two years, 
so it probably isn't too much of a loss.

Jim

On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 01:38  AM, Michael J. Granado wrote:

> I just purchased a PB G3 Pismo from someone. I really didn't notice
> it at the time I was checking out the laptop, but after taking the
> laptop home, I discovered the battery is slightly loose in the
> battery bay. Now all it does is slightly move side to side (kinda
> jiggles). But it is locked in the bay and I don't think it will fall
> out.
>
> Now what I want to know is if this is normal? I've owned a Lombard
> and a Powerbook 2400c and both of their batteries are not that loose
> (actually don't move at all).
>
> Am I just being picky? Are your Pismo batteries "snug" in their bays?
> Is there some reason for me to be concerned? Is the world flat???
>
> Any info would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Mike


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Re: Buying Macs outside Canada

[Jim Freeman]

While we're on the subject I'll tell you how screwed I got one time. 
Before we moved to Montreal my Canadian girlfriend and I lived in 
California. We were going to Quebec to her parents for Christmas. I 
found some nice jewelry to get her for Christmas in a mail order 
catalog. There wasn't enough time to have it delivered in California 
before we left so I asked them if they could deliver it in Canada. No 
problem. When UPS showed up at my in-laws house they wanted something 
like 60% of the value of the item in tax before they would hand it over. 
I was shocked and refused to pay. They UPS guy went away with the 
package, I had my credit card block the charges and my girlfriend didn't 
get a Christmas present that year.

That was back when I had the illusion that the US/Canada border was just 
a formality.

Jim

On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 05:48  AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> There is no sure way to avoid duty and taxes. Even if the item is used, 
> you
> will still be liable for duty and taxes. Occasionally (as in Blue Moon
> and/or Hell Freezing Over time) the overworked boys and girls down at 
> the
> customs office might be on their donut/doughnut break and overlook a 
> chance
> to gouge you, but that is rare.
> If you receive it by mail, especially if you insure it, you will almost
> certainly pay tax on it.
> The US expatriates who go home to visit now and then are the only ones 
> with
> a good way of beating the system. For everyone else, this it'd be a good
> time to reach across the border and make an American friend, a "GST 
> Pal" if
> you will. Enduring friendships have been built on less solid ground 
> than the
> hope of saving money.
> And how 'bout that nafta...
>
> Chris H


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charger/adapter

[Kathryn Odell]

I have a couple of questions about the charger for my Pismo:
1. I recently got a new ibook with the white charger. Can it be used to
charge my Pismo? 
2. I would like to purchase another charger. Should I stick with the Apple
yoyo or can I get an off brand that will work with any reliability? I know I
saw some for sale last January at MacWorld.
Thanks, Kate


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Re: Pismo battery loose in battery bay--normal?

[George Gunderson]

On Friday, June 14, 2002, at 01:38 , Michael J. Granado wrote:
>
> Am I just being picky? Are your Pismo batteries "snug" in their bays?
> Is there some reason for me to be concerned? Is the world flat???
>
Mine tends to wiggle just a little bit, less than a millimeter.  The 
drive bays tend to more around more for me.

GmG
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Re: Buying Macs outside Canada

[csean]

There is no sure way to avoid duty and taxes. Even if the item is used, you
will still be liable for duty and taxes. Occasionally (as in Blue Moon
and/or Hell Freezing Over time) the overworked boys and girls down at the
customs office might be on their donut/doughnut break and overlook a chance
to gouge you, but that is rare.
If you receive it by mail, especially if you insure it, you will almost
certainly pay tax on it.
The US expatriates who go home to visit now and then are the only ones with
a good way of beating the system. For everyone else, this it'd be a good
time to reach across the border and make an American friend, a "GST Pal" if
you will. Enduring friendships have been built on less solid ground than the
hope of saving money.
And how 'bout that nafta...

Chris H

on 6/13/02 7:52 PM, (G-Books) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> How do you claim that it is used? Do you just pay the taxes when the package
> arrives? For instance what if you bought a used item from ebay and had it
> shipped to you?
> 
> Mark
> 
>> The only way to avoid such taxes is to have a friend in the US open up
>> the box and take it out so you can claim that it's "used".  This way you
>> don't have to pay as much in taxes.
>> 
>> Justin


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